With cars like the revamped Honda Accord to be launched in India, it is not a surprise that Volkswagen India is thinking of bringing the new Passat to the country. It is believed that the new 2017 Passat GTE India would be launched in India in the early part of 2017. The new generation Volkswagen Passat is already on sale internationally. Volkswagen plans to introduce the new Passat in Diesel, Petrol and Plug-in Hybrid variants. The new Volkswagen Passat made its India debut at the Auto Expo 2016 in New Delhi. The new Passat would compete directly with the Honda Accord and the Toyota Camry. The Camry Hybrid has already become a popular choice among Indian car buyers. Hence, it is quite obvious for car manufacturers to launch Hybrid variants in this segment. The new Passat’s hybrid would come with a combination of a 1.4L TFSI petrol engine and an electric motor. The Petrol engine variant will be a 1.8-litre TFSI motor with a max. power of 180 BHP. The Diesel variant will sport a 2.0-litre engine.

Continue reading for more details on the New 2017 Volkswagen Passat India launch, specifications, features , design and price details.

The New Volkswagen Passat 2017 India

Volkswagen Passat 2017 India Launch

Although Volkswagen has not yet revealed the launch date of the new Volkswagen Passat 2017, it is speculated that the car would be launched in India around May this year.

New Volkswagen Passat 2017 India Price

Minimum Price

Rs 27 lakhs

Maximum Price

Rs 40 lakhs

Since the new Volkswagen Passat will be assembled in India it would have a starting price of less than Rs 30 Lakh. However, the hybrid variant, will be imported to India as a Completely Built Unit . Therefore the 2017 Passat Hybrid could carry a price tag of around Rs 40 Lakh. Like the Accord Hybrid, the Passat Hybrid won’t benefit from the FAME scheme (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric vehicles ).

On the other hand the Camry Hybrid is assembled in India and thus benefits from FAME scheme. This gives the Camry Hybrid a competitive sticker price.

New Volkswagen Passat 2017 India Images

New Volkswagen Passat 2017 India Features

The New Volkswagen Passat 2017 comes with exciting features as mentioned below.

12.3-inch Digital Instrument Cluster

Flat-bottomed Steering Wheel

Leather Upholstery

Infotainment System

Blue Ambient Lighting

Dual Zone Automatic Climate Control

Electrically adjustable seats

6 airbags

Integrated C-shaped LED Lights

Stylish Alloy Wheels

Head Up Display

LED daytime running lights

Rear view camera

Power shut tail gate

One touch electric sunroof

New Volkswagen Passat 2017 Engine and Transmission

As mentioned earlier, the new Volkswagen Passat 2017 will be launched in India with a Petrol-Electric Hybrid system and a Petrol only model. The Hybrid variant will have a 1.4-litre, 4-cylinder TFSI petrol engine apart from the 9.9 kWh lithium ion battery. The battery be charged from zero to full in about 4 Hours 15 Minutes. There would also be an option to charge the Passat Hybrid using a 3.6kW quick charger. This would reduce the charging time to only 2 and a half hours. The batteries would also get charged through regenerative braking system while running. The Petrol engine would deliver a whopping 164 BHP of ppwer, while the electric one would deliver a decent 113 BHP. The combined power output would be 218 BHP.

The Volkswagen Passat’s hybrid engine would pump out a peak torque of 400 Nm. Thie hybrid engine would come paired with a 6-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. The hybrid engine would have a maximum range of a thousand kilometeres. The car can go from 0 -100 KMPH from in as low as 8 seconds while the top speed would be 220 KMPH. The setup would provide four different driving modes – Battery Charge, Hybrid, E-mode and GTE.

The regular (Non Hybrid) Volkswagen Passat’s petrol variant would get a 1.8-litre TFSI engine. It would pump out a max power of 180 BHP and a peak torque of 320 Nm. The engine come mated with a 6-speed manual and a 7-speed DSG automatic gearbox.

The Diesel variant will have a 2.0-litre TDI engine which will give an output of 170 BHP of power and 350Nm of torque.

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